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Enrollment drops 8.1 percent across Kansas colleges, 2.8 percent at KU

Colleges and universities across the nation and region have taken a hard hit from COVID-19, The Kansas Board of Regents released a report on Thursday showing that across the state of Kansas, colleges and universities combined have experienced an 8.1… more

Metropolitan Community College to break ground on new Engineering Technology building

Tomorrow, Metropolitan Community College’s Penn Valley campus will upturn the first shovels-full of dirt where a completed Engineering Technology building will sit next year. In a 1 p.m. groundbreaking ceremony to be held on Tuesday, Oct. 6, the event will… more

U.S. Department of Labor reports half of jobs lost due to COVID-19 have been restored

On Friday, the U.S. Department of Labor released an announcement that a recent report shows half of jobs lost due to COVID-19 have been restored. A Friday news release from the U.S. Department of Labor included a statement from U.S.… more

Missouri receives $1 million investment in rural business development

The tail-end of September and beginning of October brought good news for rural organizations and businesses in Missouri, the state receiving just over $1 million in funding for rural business development. An investment of $1,068,984 has been given to Missouri… more

Coping with Covid: Missouri among three states reporting a decline in new cases over the weekend

Missouri fell among only three U.S. states that reported a decline in new COVID-19 cases this past weekend compared to new case numbers from the week prior. As of Saturday night, new cases were down in Missouri, Texas and South… more

Kansas City, Mo. to receive over $4 million in funding in Monday award ceremony

An award ceremony this afternoon will present over $4 million to the city of Kansas City, Mo. The funding comes from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and being given to the city to protect families and… more

Coping with Covid: Reactions, current impact of President Trump testing positive for COVID-19

In the early morning hours of Friday, Oct. 2, word spread of President Trump and First Lady Melania testing positive for COVID-19. Vice President Mike Pence sent out a tweet wishing both a swift recovery, the news also drawing in… more

State of Kansas ahead of first-quarter estimates

On Thursday, Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly announced that the closing of the first quarter of Fiscal Year 2021 has brought in $108.4 million ahead of its estimate. Included is $2.3 billion in total tax collections. Compared to the same time… more

Potential budget cuts, changes for Kansas City, Mo. police department

Discussions over broadening budget cuts to Kansas City, Mo. government jobs and services has turned attention to the Kansas City, Mo. Police Department. This week, Police Chief Rick Smith addressed potential effects that cost reduction plans in Kansas City, Mo.… more

Saint Luke’s Health system to close two metro community hospitals by end of year

Two more Saint Luke’s Health System hospitals will be closing this year, Saint Luke’s Community Hospitals at 75th Street and Metcalf Avenue and 159th Street and 69 Highway in Overland Park to shut their doors by Dec. 30. These upcoming Saint… more